CONGRESS OF VIENNAScroll down to find directions, helpful links and visuals for your Congress of Vienna reenactment.
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Compare the two maps shown below. Observe the spread of French rule during Napoleon's Empire. Observe the changes that were agreed upon at the Congress of Vienna. What did your nation seem to lose or gain? Would you have supported these changes? Why or why not? What additional changes would you have tried to negotiate in the interest of your nation?
Map of French Empire under Napoleon Map of Europe after Congress of Vienna
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Day One...working with your group members who have the same country! 1) In your country group research your statesmen, country, and general information about the Congress of Vienna.As you research gather background material with an eye towards answering the following questions with regard to your nation:
What was it like during the Napoleonic Era of War?
What kind of losses did you face?
Who do you blame?
As victors, what will you demand in reparations
How will you ensure that there is a balance of power throughout Europe to prevent future wars and the rise of another Napoleon?
Day 2 -Design a plan or strategy for negotiations at the Congress - Meet with your group discuss the findings of your research. Work to develop a strategy for the Congress.
What do you want and why?
How will you get what you want? How will you protect yourself? What are you willing to compromise?
Which countries at the conference are the biggest threats to your stability and prosperity?
Which countries at the conference offer you the most as allies?
Compare the two maps shown below. Observe the spread of French rule during Napoleon's Empire. Observe the changes that were agreed upon at the Congress of Vienna. What did your nation seem to lose or gain? Would you have supported these changes? Why or why not? What additional changes would you have tried to negotiate in the interest of your nation?
Map of French Empire under Napoleon Map of Europe after Congress of Vienna
Day One...working with your group members who have the same country!
1) In your country group research your statesmen, country, and general information about the Congress of Vienna.As you research gather background material with an eye towards answering the following questions with regard to your nation:
To start, you can consult the following links:
Note: for ABC-CLIO links, the link will likely take you to the the login page - Login and password are sharonstudent. Once you login, the link will go to the document described. You can also search Congress of Vienna under the Modern History data base and find the articles that way. They are named the same as their links.
ABC-Clio -VISUAL Congress of Vienna and aftermath
ABC-Clio Congress of Vienna and its aftermath -Click additional links in this article to get to specific information on your specific country and their delegates to the Congress of Vienna
Great Britain - Castlereagh
Prussia -Von Hardenberg
Austria -Metternich
Talleyrand - France
Alexander I - Russia
Congress of Vienna Diplomatics
Congress of Vienna profiles
Day 2 -Design a plan or strategy for negotiations at the Congress -
Meet with your group discuss the findings of your research. Work to develop a strategy for the Congress.
Day 3 - Actual Meeting of Congress of Vienna.